Munchak says Titans deepest at defensive line

Asked what position he felt was the deepest at the end of offseason work, Titans coach Mike Munchak hesitated only for a second before saying defensive line. Thanks in part to selecting six defensive linemen in the past three drafts, the Titans now list eight tackles and eight ends on their current 90-man roster.

While there are several young players with plenty of upside on the roster – such as Klug, Casey, Morgan and Martin — the Titans still don’t have a lot of experienced talent on the defensive line. Newcomer Wimbley is really the only player who’s shown he can be a year-in and year-out consistent difference maker on the NFL level.

“We’ve been bragging about (depth) all offseason, but (defensive) line is probably loaded,” Munchak said. “We’ve got 16 guys and that’s quite a few defensive linemen … (There’s) a lot of youth there. We feel there’s a lot of guys that are really getting better at the same time at that end spot, so that’s going to be interesting to watch. So for me, that’s probably the position that kind of stands out.”

The Titans still look like they might benefit from adding some experience at both the safety and cornerback positions. But Munchak said he doesn’t think there are any big deficiencies on the overall roster at present.

“We’re not concerned about having any big holes,” he said. “We need guys to step up and develop, no doubt. That’s what you have to hope for. That makes a difference in this league, when guys you’ve drafted and trained step up and take over those spots –where we’ve maybe had some of those older guys play in those spots (before).

“We feel good about it. We’re going to keep tweaking the 90-man roster, but I think overall, we feel we’ve got a roster we can with if we develop it right.”